TRANSACTION PAPER

 

The development and implementation of industrial hydrometallurgical gallium and germanium recovery

 

 

T.S. Fayram; C.G. Anderson

The Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical Processing, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, USA

 

 

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SYNOPSIS

The Gordonsville Operation of Pasminco US Inc. along with the Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical Processing (CAMP) at Montana Tech studied, developed and implemented a pilot-scale hydrometallurgical facility for the industrial recovery of germanium and gallium. This paper describes the joint testing and engineering programme that culminated in this successful process.

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